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062 of 2003 - allowing for the installation of outdoor television monitors in certain downtown zoning districts 0 03-1 0 03-19 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. 62 OF 2003 (Amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code to allow for outdoor television monitors) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF OUTDOOR TELEVISION MONITORS IN CERTAIN DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-03-09. WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City zoning code contains various sign regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds after public hearings before the Planning Commission and before the City Council that portions of the existing sign regulations contained in the City Zoning Code should be amended to allow for outdoor television monitors under certain circumstances in selected downtown zoning districts; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such amendments are in the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. Section 21A.46.070.J.11 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is enacted to read as follows: 11. Outdoor Television Monitor: Shall not be located above the second floor of the building. SECTON 2. The table located at Section 21A.46.110.A.3 of the Salt Lake City Code entitled "sign type, size and height standards for the D-1 and D-4 Districts," shall be and hereby is amended to read as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. SECTION 3. Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to include the following additional definition in alphabetical order: 21A.62.040 Outdoor Television Monitor. An outdoor large screen television monitor that displays material generated and/or produced by an on-site television station. The material displayed shall be the television station's primary broadcast feed or rebroadcast news, sports and/or public affairs broadcasts, and shall not be in conflict with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Community Standards that apply to broadcasts from the television station between the hours of 6am and 12 midnight(regardless of the time of day that such material is displayed on the Outdoor Television Monitor). The material displayed must be the television station's primary broadcast feed or rebroadcast news, sports and/or public affairs broadcasts to the general public (except between the hours of 12 midnight and 6am,where daytime programming, consistent with Community Standards,may be substituted). Outdoor television monitors may not be illuminated to a brightness that causes undue glare or interference with adjacent properties. Sound emanating from the outdoor television monitor may not exceed Salt Lake City or County health standards. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah, this 2nd day of September , 2003. .4D#M1 HAIRPER ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: CHIEF DEPUT CIT RECORDER Transmitted to Mayor on September 2, 2003 Mayor's Action: r Approved. Vetoed. 2 OSS C. ANDERSON MAYOR CHIEF DEPUTY CI Y ORDE (SEAL) Bill No. 62 of 2003. Published: September 11, .2003 (7- -'d3 G:\Ordinance 03\Amending SLC Code to allow for outdoor television monitors-Clean-June 20,2003.doc 3 t Attachment A 21A.46.110 Sign Regulations For Downtown Districts: The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the downtown districts. Any sign not expressly permitted by these district regulations is prohibited. A. Sign Regulations For The D-1 And D-4 downtown districts: 1. Purpose: Signage in the D-1 and D-4 downtown districts should reflect the unique character of the downtown as a regional center for commercial, cultural, entertainment and civic activity. Sign regulations for these districts are intended to allow for the design of signage that complements the downtown's dynamic physical and functional characteristics. 2. Applicability: Regulations on table 21A.46.110A3a of this section shall apply to all uses within the D-1 and D-4 districts. 3. a. Sign Type, Size And Height Standards For The D-1 And D-4 D districts: STANDARDS FOR THE D-1 AND D-4 DISTRICTS Types Of Maximum Maximum Minimum Number Of Limit On Signs Area Per Height Of Setback2 Signs Combined Permitted Sign Face In Freestanding Permitted Number Square Feet Signs In Per Sign Of Signs3 Feet Type Flat sign 2 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per None (storefront linear ft. of below) business orientation)4 each store storefront frontages Flat sign 4 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per None (general linear ft. of below) building face building building orientation) face5 Monument 1 sq. ft. per 20 ft. None 1 per street 1 sign per sign linear ft. of frontage street street frontage frontage Pole sign 1 sq. ft. per 45 ft. None, but 1 per street linear ft. of shall not frontage street extend frontage; 200 across a sq. ft. property line maximum for a single business, 300 sq. ft. maximum for multiple businesses Projecting 125 sq. ft. (see note 1 6 ft. from 1 per street 1 sign per building sign per side; 250 below) (see face of frontage street sq. ft. total subsection building but (see frontage A4b of this not within 2 subsection section) ft. of the A4b of this back of curb6 section) Projecting 9 sq. ft. per (see note 1 4 ft. from 1 per public None business side; 18 sq. below) sign face of business storefront ft. total face limited building but entry to the sign to 4 ft. in not within 2 street height ft. of the back of curb6 Projecting 9 sq. ft. per (see note 1 4 ft. from 1 per None parking side; 18 sq. below) sign face of driveway or entry sign ft. total face limited building but parking lot to 4 ft. in not within 2 entry height ft. of the back of curb6 Marquee Subject only See See 1 per None sign to subsection subsection subsection storefront 21A.46.0700 21A.46.0700 21A.46.0700 of this of this of this chapter chapter chapter Canopy, 40% of (see note 1 n/a 1 per None drive- canopy face below) canopy face through if signage is on 2 faces. 20% of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces Awning 1 sq. ft. per (see note 1 May extend 1 per first None signs linear ft. of below) from face of floor storefront building but door/window (sign area not within 2 only) ft. from back of curb6 Canopy 1 sq. ft. per (see note 1 May extend 1 per first None signs linear ft. of below) from face of floor storefront building but building (sign area not within 2 entry only) 20 sq. ft. from back ft. maximum of curb6 per canopy Roof signs 4 sq. ft. per (see note 1 n/a 1 per street None linear ft. of below) frontage building face or 6 sq. ft. per linear ft. of building face on buildings taller than 100 ft. Corporate 32 sq. ft. (see 8 ft. from 1 per 50 ft. 2 per flag subsection face of of street street A4c of this building but frontage, 50 frontage section) not within 2 ft. minimum ft. of the street back of curb6 frontage required Construction 64 sq. ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. 1 per None sign storefront Political sign 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. 5 ft. No limit None Real estate 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. None 1 per street None sign frontage Private 8 sq. ft. 4 ft. 5 ft. No limit None directional sign New 200 sq. ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. 1 per street None development frontage sign Window sign 25% of total No limit n/a No limit None frontage window area per use Public safety 8 sq. ft. 6 sq. ft. None No limit None sign Nameplate, 3 sq. ft. 8 sq. ft. None 1 per None building building Outdoor 50 sq. ft. (see note 1 None 1 per None Television below) sign building monitor4'7 face limited to8 ft. in height Notes: 1. For height limits on building signs, see subsection 21A.46.070J of this Chapter. 2. Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs. . p i 3. The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined. 4. Storefront flat signs and Outdoor Television Monitors limited to locations on the lower 2 floors. 5. A single tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct one larger sign. 6. Public property lease and insurance required for projection over property line. 7. Allowed in conjunction with television stations only and are allowed only if the building contains a permanent broadcast studio for the television station of at least fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.